Implementing the eip framework in industrial parks tool 2. Designing of an eco industrial park avani sheth index approval acknowledgements preface section i introduction and understanding of the project ch. Since the late 1990s eip was introduced to china, many traditional industrial parks got down to construct eips. Fieldbook for the development of ecoindustrial parks lowe, ernest a on.
The second is the sophisticated logistics management system. Finally, the governance and finance team assessed options available to pay for and manage or operate a green industrial park. Eco industrial development eid is a framework for industry to develop while reducing its impact on the environment. Specifically, indigos epa research proj ect defined ecoindustrial parks as follows. Global assessment of eco industrial parks in developing and emerging countries. The sugar complex, the guitang group, owns 14700ha of land, which is used for growing cane. Ecoindustrialbusiness park ecoindustrial business park plan 5 chapter one world applications and products in global markets. Lessons learned from the application of the unido ecoindustrial.
Industrial ecology and eco industrial parks in chinese. Ecoindustrial park performance standards and indicators and. Currently, eips are being promoted as a way of encouraging sustainable development. Ecoindustrial park development a guide for north america.
Specifically, indigos epa research proj ect defined eco industrial parks as follows. Members seek enhanced environmental, economic, and social performance through collaboration in managing environmental and resource issues. An eco industrial park is a community of manufacturing and service businesses seeking enhanced environmental and economic performance through collaboration in managing environmental and resource issues, including energy, water, and materials. Sustainable manufacturing through creation and governance of.
Growth, benefits and challenges of ecoindustrial parks. Pdf ecoindustrial park handbook for asian developing. Eco industrial parks eco industrial park examples the cabazon resource recovery park in indio, california has designed a business community that aims to bring together an array of energy production, remediation, recycling and light manufacturing facilities that are housed on a 550acre setting. Eco industrial parks viet nam handbook on prevention. Download the ecoindustrial park handbook indigo dev. Overview of the most developed instances of ecoindustrial. Ecoindustrial parks new mexico recycling coalition. According to the eco industrial park handbook for asian developing countries, ecoindustrial parks are a collective of manufacturing and service businesses contained within a development that collaborate with the purpose of operating in a manner that reduces harm to the environment while maximizing. Implementing the international eip framework manual the eip practitioners handbook or the handbook is a practical, stepbystep guide that takes stakeholders through the entire process of operationalizing the international eip framework. It uses a closed loop production cycle to tackle a broad set of environmental challenges such as soil and water pollution, desertification, species preservation, energy management, byproduct synergy, resource efficiency, air quality, etc.
Implementing the international eip framework toolbox english abstract. Implementation handbook for ecoindustrial parks climate. An ecoindustrial park is a community of manufacturing and service businesses seeking enhanced environmental and economic performance through collaboration in managing environmental and resource issues, including energy, water, and materials. Implementing the international eip framework toolbox. Eco industrial park handbook for asian developing countries ernest lowe produced this new and revised edition of the eco industrial park handbook under a contract with the asian development bank. The overall aim of this handbook is to assist private and public sector stakeholders with the practical implementation of ecoindustrial park concepts into existing industrial parks brownfields and new industrial parks greenfields. The ecoindustrial park eip practitioners handbook is a practical, stepbystep guide that takesstakeholders through the entire process of operationalizing the international eip framework. Brownfields are industrial or otherwise developed areas that have been affected by former users or surrounding activities and so are underused or unusable and require remediation before being further developed.
Eco industrial park initiative for sustainable industrial. The eco industrial park handbook states that an eco industrial park is a community of manufacturing and service businesses located together on a common property. Industrial ecology and ecoindustrial parks in chinese. Sep 06, 2018 the handbook for eco industrial parks aims to assist private and public sector stakeholders with the practical implementation of eco industrial park concepts into existing industrial parks brownfields and new industrial parks greenfields. Jan, 20 this special article looks at the challenges of eco industrial parks and why some of them succeed and why others not so much. Ecoindustrial parks have now been added to this list. Eco industrial park eip is one of the most important practice forms of industrial ecology theory. The world bank group, united nations industrial development organization unido, and german development cooperation giz gmbh launched the first joint international framework on eco. We assume that during the forum these concerns will not be raised and discussed openly. Camden county green industrial park feasibility study. Sample discussion points and survey questions for site visits to industrial parks 38 tool 2. The park aims to support several key scale economies. Bizerte business park and djebel oust and bir mcherga industrial zone.
Implementing the international eip framework toolbox english. Fieldbook for the development of ecoindustrial parks. The ecoindustrial park handbook takes a systems approach to making industrial parks sustainable in financial, economic, natural, and social realms. Robert gordon university for databuilding chertow, m. Besides, in the literature, the term ecoindustrial park is associated to a community of companies, where industrial or other local actors interact with each other through effective sharing of resources water, heat, electricity, and waste 3,4 in order to create both economic and environmental profits for instance, reduce production. Pdf the ecoindustrial park handbook takes a systems approach to making industrial parks sustainable in financial, economic, natural, and. Based on the principles of industrial ecology, the ecoindustrial park handbook for asian developing countries defines the ecoindustrial estate as a community of manufacturing and service businesses located together on a common property. Development of ecoefficient industrial parks in china. A guide for north american officials, koenig et al. The first is the central warehouse, which will allow for shared logistics and the controlled movement of vehicles. Implementing the international eip framework manual. The ecoindustrial park eip practitioners handbook is a practical, stepbystep. The ecoindustrial park eip practitioners handbook is a practical, stepbystep guide that takes stakeholders through the entire process of operationalizing the international eip framework. Pdf on dec 1, 2017, frederic meylan and others published implementation handbook for ecoindustrial parks find, read and cite all the.
Aerial view of the republic of koreas vast ulsan mipo and onsan industrial park, an example of an ecoindustrial park. Implementing an ecoindustrial park can bring environmental, social and economic benefits. One of unidos contributions to the sustainable development goals is through its facilitation of ecoindustrial parks. Implementation handbook for ecoindustrial park green. The eco industrial park eip practitioners handbook is a practical, stepbystep guide that takes stakeholders through the entire process of operationalizing the international eip framework. An ecoindustrial park is an industrial system which. Study of ecoindustrial park concept and connotation.
We are no longer publishing the original handbook since the new edition contains major new material. Achievements, good practices and lessons learned from thirtythree industrial parks in twelve selected emerging and developing countries. United nations industrial development organization. For the analysis, the proposed green industrial park. Over the past three decades, the united nations industrial development organization unido has promoted the mainstreaming of resource. Eco industrial park handbook for asian developing countries. Ecoindustrial parks the case for private planning pierre desrochers introduction a n ecoindustrial park eip is a community of companies, located in a single region, that exchange and make use of each others byproducts or energy.
Eids the eco industrial development can act as catalysts in sustainable development. Evaluating the success of eco industrial development. Section one highlights ways in which the government and other relevant. Ecoindustrial park handbook for asian developing countries. The eco industrial park eip practitioners handbook is a practical, stepbystep guide that takesstakeholders through the entire process of operationalizing the international eip framework. A memorandum of understanding mou template for initiating the ecoindustrial park program 34 tool 2.
The eco industrial park handbook takes a systems approach to making industrial parks sustainable in financial, economic, natural, and social realms. Material and energy exchanges between different actors in the area. An ecoindustrial park is a community of businesses located on a common property in which businesses seek to achieve enhanced environmental, economic and social performance through collaboration in managing environmental and. A report to asian development bank, environment department, indigo development, oakland, ca. The site is a sugar complex formed in 1954 and is one of the largest sugar re. An eco industrial park is an industrial park in which businesses cooperate with each other and with the local community in an attempt to reduce waste and pollution, efficiently share resources, help achieve sustainable development, with the intention of increasing economic gains and improving environmental quality. Pdf ecoindustrial park handbook for asian developing countries.